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57S HERE and THERE IF A HELICOPTER CAN DO IT. . . . The size of the Blackburn and General Aircraft G.A.L.60 —and an unusual camera-angle—give the impression that the \62ft-span freighter is about to touch down, helicopter-wise, on the roof of the Brough factory. This final approach is, of course, well above the building. Appreciation TO the many friends who, individuallyor collectively, have sent Christmas greetings, the Editor and Staff of Flightextend thanks: their good wishes are heartily reciprocated. Canberra Progress "DEVIEWING its 1950 activities, the-*-v English Electric Company announces that Australia has begun production ofthe Canberra B. Mk.2. " It is probable," states the company, " that manufacture ofthe Canberra will also be undertaken in other overseas countries." America,Canada and France have been mentioned in this connection. Latest Gipsy Queen TTTILIZATION of the Dove, inv particular, will be improved by the 35 h.p. increase in take-off powerauthorized for the latest de Havilland Gipsy Queen—the Mk. 2, which is ratedat 380 b.h.p. Modifications identifying this new version are redesigned pistonsand gudgeon-pins, new cylinder heads with larger ports, a new c.s.u. drive ratioand modified fuel-injection equipment. An initial batch of Queen 2s will beoperated in Doves during the first half of 1951. Conversion sets—to bringexisting Queen 70s to the new standard —-will, it is expected, then be available,at a cost of between £300 and £400 according to the modification state of theengine—plus a few possible minor in- stallationnl extras. FLIGHT, 21 December 1950 A.I.D. Retirement "jV/TR. A. E. STEELE, who has been-»•*-*- Principal Inspection Officer of the A.I.D., Southern Area, since 1942, re-cently retired from the Department. Mr. Steele, who is 62, began his aeronauticalcareer as an inspector at the R.A.E., Farn- borough, before the First World War, andentered the Aeronautical Inspection De- partment in 1914. Sapphire - Thunderjets ? ^FHUNDERJETS exported to European-*- air forces may be powered by the 7,200-lb thrust Armstrong-Siddeley Sap-phire turbojet, according to an American source. Curtiss-Wright recently acquireda licence to build this unit but, pending full-scale American production, 100Sapphires may be imported from Britain for F-84 installation. The standard F-84E Thunderjet attains600 m.p.h. with 5,200 lb thrust from an Allison J-35 turbojet. Airframe limita-tions might prevent a Sapphire-powered version from utilizing the full benefit of2,000 lb extra thrust in level flight, but the aircraft's rate of climb—and, conse-quendy, its value as an intercepter—would be greatly improved. China's Air Force A CCORDING to a Hong Kong source,-**• the strength of the Chinese Communist Air Force is 400 aircraft, including trans-ports and trainers. Basic training of pilots is undertaken at Chinese airfields but,says the report, further instruction is given in Russia, which has controlledChinese Communist aircrew-training since 1947. Jet fighters are in service. REFUELLERS REWARDED : Despite the car- toonist's suggestion on the page opposite, Col. David Schilling (centre) and Lt.-Col. William Ritchie (right) proved the practica- bility of flight-refuelling for fighters when, last September, they flew Thunderjets non-stop from Britain to America. They are shown receiving Oak Leaf Clusters to their D.F.C.s from General Vandenberg, American Chief of Air Staff, in recognition of their achievement. Thunderjels in Korea "DEPUBLIC F-84 Thunderjets were re--£*• ported as being in action in Korea for the.first time on December 13th. Withits higher speed, longer endurance andheavier offensive load, the F-84 is an evenlore effective ground- :ack weapon thanfe F-80 Shooting Star, which has beenused with outstanding EFURBISHED FOR THAILAND : This smartly turned-out Vickers Super- marine Spitfire F.R.I4 is - the first of thirty pur- chased from the Ministry of Supply, reconditioned by Vickers-Supermarine and sold to the Royal Thai Air Force. •5*2-0-%
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